Abstract Art Painting Studios - From Primitive Caves to Modern Lofts

Have you ever tried to remember the first time when you found yourself looking at an abstract art or an abstract painting? This article is a reflection of some of my own personal and subjective viewpoints and realities as an artist about abstract art with certain references to facts that are in agreement with what I believe myself as to the nature, birth, growth and the evolution of the abstract art outside the boundaries of the esoteric terms of the art academia.

To have a basic and fundamental look at the subject, we should first understand what the word abstract means before we could tackle the understanding of "abstract art" itself; and we learn that abstract in this sense and as a verb means to extract or remove and surprisingly as an adjective means not easy to understand; abstruse. As I evolved through my own representational art and became more acquainted with the history of art, I learned that abstract art had its roots in the very early dawn of human history when man began to draw on the walls of his cave. These early abstract arts, abstract drawings and abstract paintings - sometimes embellished with organic dyes - often attempted to capture the essential nature and the quality of the objects rather than the actual appearance of them.

As the art historians and art critics formulated their opinions and ideas into prints, more esoteric terms spun off the subject under "non-objective art," "non-representational art," and "non-figurative art." Centuries long before the birth of abstract expressionism in America, highly figurative arts had existed in the East, namely in the Islamic culture, where calligraphy also as a non-figurative art is taught as a subject starting sometimes as early as in primary schools, as great emphasis is placed upon the pupils' acquiring and developing skills in calligraphy, as the art of handwriting.

Indian Contemporary Art

Contemporary just means "art that has been and continues to be created during our lifetimes". There is a certain amount of overlapping between "Contemporary" and "Modern" art. • Modern Art: Art from 1880 up until the 1960's or 70's.

Contemporary Art: Art from the 1960's or 70's up until this very minute.

Art History, 1970 is the cut-off point for two reasons. To categorize Indian Fine Art, have many criteria. Contemporary art - collectively - is much more socially conscious than any previous era has been. Roughly, Contemporary art runs from 1970 until now.

A more difficult approach is to understand Artists and their Art in terms of the inspirations they draw from. Art in India had always been an integral part of Indian life and excavations of Art objects from historical places have shown that Indian art had reached very high degrees of sophistication at various times in Indian History. Many of the artists in 21st century India use these historical styles in their art. Indian Contemporary artists take inspiration from various sources and styles, Indian Art still retains its distinct Indian's. Contemporary art in India provides an excellent opportunity to experience today's India through the unique and personalized visions of its artists.

Contemporary art is strongly influenced by the artists cultural background, history, training and experiences, it is forward looking. Contemporary Indian fine art is becoming increasingly accessible to tourists and the general public. In the reputed art centres of Mumbai, New Delhi, and Calcutta, museums and galleries proliferate.